Talbots Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Call center employees doing sales and customer service have the absolute worst job in this company. The burnout rate is off the charts because these employees are doing the job of 3 people at the ridiculous rate of $15 per hour. They are constantly monitored by administrative staff who have nothing to do but listen in on calls and criticize. Don't walk, RUN from this company."

"Working for this center is terrible. While employees are working mostly from home taking constant calls under stress, administration sit in their offices at the call center monitoring like the CIA ready to pounce. Training is a joke. You just have to learn on your own and Heaven help you if you make a mistake. Don't waste your time with this company."

"Customers are great and management supports excellent customer service. The pay is just not there."

"I've only been with Talbots for a short while, but I'm finding the cons outweigh the pros. While it does have a generous employee discount and offers rewards for meeting certain metrics, the company has a lot of issues. Most employees seem like they don't want to be there; if an emergency comes up at the last minute, you have to find your own replacement, which is tough when no one wants extra shifts. The store runs with outdated and inefficient operational procedures, has monstrously high sales goals and you're expected to always keep the store in perfect condition, even as you bend over backward for customers. When the store is not busy, which happens a lot, you can end up spending hours at a time just waiting for customers."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"I enjoy working with people and I have years of retail experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This job requires a sunny personality and someone who is customer service oriented,"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"The pay is low and there's no chance for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open more full time positions for those who would like more hours."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"The vacation time and the summer hours. The company also offers flex time hours for select employees but not all"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not to interview. I dont know why people would be interviewing for the company particular if they saw the stock prices"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"The company is top heavy in Senior Management and they are running the company into the ground. Not enough of the little people to do the job"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take a pay cut and stop taking bonuses. the little people who are bonus eligible haven't received one in years but top management sure is. They also need to cut expenses by stop renting a NYC office building and moving staff to NYC"

"New Brand, typical challenges"

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"Entrepreneurial Management experience"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be extremely professional dress and attitude"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"Lack of communication"

"This is also a clothing store."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"The chance to make money."

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"They have sales goal that they want you to make but they are unrealistic for the traffic that they bring in and consequently they can affect wither or not you have a job with them anymore."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at how much you are selling now not last year."

"Great experience but thats it"

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"good professional experience"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"make sure you have the Talbots look , have retail experience, preferrably with them."

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"Alot of talking about others behind their back, not a very professional environment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"be more supportive of the people who work for you, value their personal lives and the efforts they put in"

"A company in the midst of big changes"

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"Talbots has a lot of bright, knowledgable people working their. They are in the midst of many changes. I hope they are able to turn the company around."

"Talbots has been subject to 3 downsizing staff reductions."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"They were good to their employees with a full lunchroom, ice cream wednesday once a month and an active employee committee with give aways and free lunches"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"Talbots is experiencing financial problems with the recession. They have downsized 3 times in the last year."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"Location, people, experience and challenging"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"Nothing"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't always wait for direction, make decisions when necessary."

"Here today gone tomorrow."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"Used to be a very organized place."

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"The new management is a joke, good luck."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit hiring and firing people like they are dispensable and get off your pear shaped bottoms and your high horse."

What do you like about working at Talbots?

"The old administration"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest"

What don't you like about working at Talbots?

"New administration"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more employee friendly"